雅思词汇解析之交通通勤

　　1. commute /kə'mjuːt/

　　v. 通勤;上下班往返

　　搭配：commute from … to ….

　　commute between … and ….

　　e.g. Commuting from a suburb to the city center every day is very difficult.

　　e.g. It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to

　　London every day.

　　n. 经常往返的路程(常用作单数)

　　e.g. It's at least an hour's commute to work.

　　n. commuter 通勤的人

　　搭配：rush-hour/ daily/ regular/ long-distance commuters

　　commuter train 通勤列车

　　e.g. The station was busy with rush-hour commuters.

　　e.g. Thousands of daily commuters pour into the city.

　　2. carpool /'kɑːpuːl/

　　v./n. 合伙用车;拼车

　　e.g. Carpooling is an eco-friendly alternative to driving alone, as it helps decrease the number of cars on the road and reduces air pollution.

　　e.g. Many employees at our company carpool to reduce their carbon footprint and save money on transportation costs.

　　e.g. In densely populated cities, carpooling is often promoted as a way to alleviate traffic congestion and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

　　补充：The benefits of carpooling

　　eco-friendly 环保的;对环境危害小的

　　reduce carbon footprint 减少碳足迹

　　alleviate traffic congestion 缓解交通拥堵

　　save money on transportation costs 省钱

　　3. rush hour

　　n. (上下班的)交通高峰时间，交通拥挤时段

　　e.g. To beat the rush hour, I often leave for work early in the morning when the roads are relatively clear.

　　e.g. The city's traffic is at its worst during rush hour, with bumper-to-bumper congestion on the highways.

　　补充：bumper-to-bumper 一辆接着一辆的

　　4. pedestrian /pɪ'destrɪən/

　　n. 行人

　　e.g. Pedestrians should always use crosswalks when crossing the street to ensure their safety.

　　e.g. The driver was fined for failing to yield to a pedestrian at the crosswalk.

　　补充：

　　crosswalk 人行横道

　　fine: 罚款

　　yield: 行人或车辆让路，让行

　　adj. 平庸的;乏味的;无聊的

　　syn. uninteresting; boring

　　e.g. His speech was long and pedestrian.

　　e.g. He lived a pedestrian life, working at the paper mill and living in his trailer.